Method and apparatus for efficient transmission of unmanaged over-the-top streams over cellular communication networks
AssigneeimVision Software Technologies Ltd.
InventorSharon Mantin
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Abstract
A system and method for delivery of unmanaged over-the-top (OTT) streams in a cellular network are provided. The method includes monitoring unmanaged OTT streams flow in the cellular network; determining if at least one of the monitored unmanaged OTT streams can be delivered as an OTT stream in a multicast format; reformatting the at least one unmanaged OTT stream into a multicast OTT stream, if the at least one unmanaged OTT stream can be delivered in a multicast format; and delivering the at least one unmanaged OTT stream as a multicast OTT stream to a user edge device over the cellular network.
Claims19
A method for delivery of unmanaged over-the-top (OTT) streams in a cellular network, comprising:
- monitoring unmanaged OTT streams flow in the cellular network;
- determining if at least one of the monitored unmanaged OTT streams can be delivered as an OTT stream in a multicast format;
- reformatting the at least one unmanaged OTT stream into a multicast OTT stream, if the at least one unmanaged OTT stream can be delivered in a multicast format;
- delivering the at least one unmanaged OTT stream as a multicast OTT stream to a user edge device over the cellular network;
- provisioning multicast resources in the cellular network to deliver the multicast OTT stream to a user edge device;
- and
- provisioning multicast resources in the user edge device to receive and play the multicast OTT stream over the user edge device.
A system for delivery of unmanaged over-the-top (OTT) streams in a cellular network, comprising:
- a processing unit;
- and
- a memory, the memory containing instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, configure the system to:
- monitor a request for unmanaged OTT streams flow in the cellular network;
- determine if at least one of the unmanaged OTT streams can be delivered as an OTT stream in a multicast format;
- reformat the at least one unmanaged OTT stream into a multicast OTT stream, if the unmanaged OTT stream can be delivered in a multicast format;
- deliver the at least one unmanaged OTT stream as a multicast OTT stream to a user edge device over the cellular network;
- provision multicast resources in the cellular network to deliver the multicast OTT stream to a user edge device;
- and
- provision multicast resources in the user edge device to receive and play the multicast OTT stream over the user edge device.
A method for delivery of managed over-the-top (OTT) streams in a cellular network, comprising:
- receiving an indication that a managed OTT stream is delivered by an operator of the cellular network;
- provisioning, in real time, multicast resources in the cellular network to deliver the managed OTT stream to a user edge device;
- and
- provisioning, in real time, multicast resources in the user edge device to play the managed OTT stream over the user edge device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.